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Jeremy

Boy

Meaning of Jeremy: Hebrew: 'the Lord exalts'

Jeremy is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 306th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 592nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#306

1,152 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#592

64 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

448,737

First recorded 1923 · peak 1977

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 19,221 babies1982: 16,573 babies1983: 14,345 babies1984: 13,337 babies1985: 13,529 babies1986: 16,389 babies1987: 14,583 babies1988: 13,260 babies1989: 13,159 babies1990: 11,732 babies19901991: 10,441 babies1992: 9,072 babies1993: 8,598 babies1994: 8,255 babies1995: 7,100 babies1996: 6,430 babies1997: 5,811 babies1998: 5,559 babies1999: 5,030 babies2000: 4,753 babies20002001: 4,282 babies2002: 4,172 babies2003: 3,895 babies2004: 3,885 babies2005: 3,497 babies2006: 3,453 babies2007: 3,437 babies2008: 3,263 babies2009: 2,943 babies2010: 2,823 babies20102011: 2,527 babies2012: 2,843 babies2013: 2,528 babies2014: 2,527 babies2015: 2,393 babies2016: 2,135 babies2017: 2,052 babies2018: 1,976 babies2019: 1,767 babies2020: 1,607 babies20202021: 1,485 babies2022: 1,437 babies2023: 1,419 babies2024: 1,310 babies2025: 1,152 babies
US babies named Jeremy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 19,221.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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